diff --git a/frigate/http.py b/frigate/http.py
index ae688dcf9..815c700cc 100644
--- a/frigate/http.py
+++ b/frigate/http.py
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ def config_raw():
 
 @bp.route("/config/save", methods=["POST"])
 def config_save():
-    save_option = request.headers.get("Save-Option")
+    save_option = request.args.get("save_option")
 
     new_config = request.get_data().decode()
 
diff --git a/web/src/routes/Config.jsx b/web/src/routes/Config.jsx
index 9348cf04a..e80d8faf4 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/Config.jsx
+++ b/web/src/routes/Config.jsx
@@ -17,37 +17,14 @@ export default function Config() {
   const [success, setSuccess] = useState();
   const [error, setError] = useState();
 
-  const onHandleSaveConfig = async (e) => {
+  const onHandleSaveConfig = async (e, save_option) => {
     if (e) {
       e.stopPropagation();
     }
 
     axios
-      .post('config/save', window.editor.getValue(), {
-        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain', 'Save-Option': 'restart' },
-      })
-      .then((response) => {
-        if (response.status === 200) {
-          setSuccess(response.data);
-        }
-      })
-      .catch((error) => {
-        if (error.response) {
-          setError(error.response.data.message);
-        } else {
-          setError(error.message);
-        }
-      });
-  };
-
-  const onHandleSaveConfigOnly = async (e) => {
-    if (e) {
-      e.stopPropagation();
-    }
-
-    axios
-      .post('config/save', window.editor.getValue(), {
-        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain', 'Save-Option': 'saveonly' },
+      .post('config/save?save_option='+save_option, window.editor.getValue(), {
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' },
       })
       .then((response) => {
         if (response.status === 200) {
@@ -120,10 +97,10 @@ export default function Config() {
           <Button className="mx-2" onClick={(e) => handleCopyConfig(e)}>
             Copy Config
           </Button>
-          <Button className="mx-2" onClick={(e) => onHandleSaveConfig(e)}>
+          <Button className="mx-2" onClick={(e) => onHandleSaveConfig(e, "restart")}>
             Save & Restart
           </Button>
-          <Button className="mx-2" onClick={(e) => onHandleSaveConfigOnly(e)}>
+          <Button className="mx-2" onClick={(e) => onHandleSaveConfig(e, "saveonly")}>
             Save Only
           </Button>
         </div>